A COMMUNITY stalwart, who has devoted her life to caring for and supporting others, has been nominated for a Trinity Mirror Your Champions Award.

Sheena Wallbanks, 62 of Greenfield, near Holywell, is nominated in the Champion of the Year category for her ‘tireless work in her community’.

Sheena was nominated by Vera Davey of Holywell Communities First, who said: “Sheena, despite being in poor health, works tirelessly for her community.

“She is an active member of the local Tenants and Residents Association, she overseas the local playgroup and was elected as a local town councillor. She also runs a regular Friday night bingo session for the community, with all profit going back into community groups, or occasionally goes to support residents with terminal illnesses and their families.

“Sheena also regularly helps people to fill in benefit forms and spends many hours attending this in her own home and from the Meeting Place, a community run building in her village. I know this has been appreciated by many Greenfield residents over the years.

“In addition, Sheena has been known to cook and care for friends and community members who have been ill and unable to care for themselves. It is common knowledge that she has cooked for more than 13 people on more than one occasion in her own home.”

Sheena, who has spent most of her life also caring for ill relatives, including her husband, said she did not give her time up to win awards but said: “It’s nice that people appreciate it.”